STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- State officials continued their campaign against bars and restaurants violating coronavirus mandates Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a Wednesday press call.

In total, the state issued violations to 29 businesses -- three of which are on Staten Island, Cuomo said. A spokesman for the governors office said formal charges had not yet been filed against the Staten Island businesses, so they could not be identified.

Cuomo also said the state had issued 12 summary suspensions for licenses issued by the State Liquor Board Authority. Two Brooklyn businesses had their licenses suspended, along with one in the Bronx, three in Manhattan and six in Queens.

Since the start of the pandemic, 57 businesses have had their liquor licenses suspended -- none have been on Staten Island.

While New York states COVID-19 numbers continue to steadily decline, there are alarming increases in states across the country and now is not the time to let our guard down, Cuomo said.

Local governments need to do their job, but the state is supplementing their efforts in every way we can. Noncompliance will lead us right back where we were just a few months ago -- so we must continue to crack down on the bad actors who violate the law and risk everyones health and safety, he continued.

This week, the states multi-agency task force, led by the SLA and state police, has done 1,131 compliance checks, observing violations at 55 establishments, according to a media release from the governors office.

Businesses found to be in violation face fines of up to $10,000 per violation, and those that receive suspensions can have those licenses permanently revoked.

SLA Chair Vincent Bradley said the rules put in place by the governor will continue to be aggressively enforced. Cuomo has pointed to social distancing shortcomings as cause for concern, along with rising rates around the country.

The health and safety of New Yorkers should be everyones priority, and we will continue to weed out those who are not taking this pandemic seriously, Bradley said.

Of the 62,276 tests conducted Tuesday, the state found an infection rate of 1.1%. Five New Yorkers died Tuesday with the virus, and 619 of the states residents remained hospitalized.

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